Webster Financial faces stockholder lawsuits over Santander acquisition disclosures

Filed May 18, 2026 · Period ending May 18, 2026 · ~1 min read

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  Webster disclosed three lawsuits and multiple demand letters from stockholders alleging the proxy statement for Banco Santander's $75/share acquisition contains incomplete disclosures. Webster denies the claims but is making voluntary supplemental disclosures to avoid transaction delays.

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  Supplemental disclosure reveals J.P. Morgan, Webster's financial advisor, holds Santander securities and provides investment banking services to the acquirer. The board determined these relationships wouldn't compromise J.P. Morgan's independence in providing the fairness opinion.

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  Webster added detailed peer bank valuation metrics showing price-to-earnings multiples ranging from 9.4x to 11.7x and price-to-tangible-book values from 1.30x to 1.90x that J.P. Morgan used to justify the $75 acquisition price.

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